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bota
[BOH-tah]

1. A Spanish term referring to a goatskin bag that holds about a liter of wine. The bota has a nozzle on one end—when the bag is squeezed, the wine is forced out and into one’s mouth. 2. A Spanish wine barrel equivalent to a sherry BUTT, holding about 132 U.S. gallons. 
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